Medan, N Sumatra (ANTARA News) - The Indonesian Navy`s Western Fleet Quick Response Unit in Lhokseumawe, Aceh Province, thwarted an attempt to smuggle 67.42 kilograms of crystal methamphetamine from Malaysia on Thursday, a naval officer said. The smuggling attempt could be foiled thanks to good collaboration between the intelligence officers of the Main Naval Base I and their colleagues from the Lhokseumawe Naval Base, Western Fleet Chief Rear Admiral Yudo Margono said here on Friday. The navy`s intelligence officers were also convinced by the tip-offs from several local fishermen on Tuesday that a suspected speedboat coming from the Malaysian island of Penang might enter the Seruwei waters, he said. Based on the given information, two personnel of the Seruwai marine police were deployed to launch a surveillance operation on Thursday at around 06.15 am local time. Thirty minutes later, they saw a speedboat on the waters of Alur Kuala Peunanga Lama of Aceh Tamiang District, Aceh … [Read more...] about Indonesian Navy foils attempt to smuggle crystal meth from Malaysia
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Donald Trump Praises Citizen Rescue Efforts: ‘We Love the Cajun Navy’
President Donald Trump celebrated the “Cajun Navy,” a group of citizen volunteers who traveled to rescue citizens from the wrath of Hurricane Florence. “We love the Cajun Navy – THANK YOU!” Trump wrote on Twitter on Friday, sharing a video of the group.The Cajun Navy was formed after Hurricane Katrina hit Louisiana in 2005. They also rescued hundreds of victims in the 2017 hurricane season in Texas during Hurricane Harvey. About 1,000 volunteers traveled up to the Carolinas to help with victims of Hurricane Florence. Many volunteers of the Cajun Navy participated in the rescue of hundreds of citizens who were caught by rising tides in New Bern, North Carolina. Todd Terrell, founder and president of the United Cajun Navy, spoke to National Public Radio on Friday about their efforts. He said that the sudden storm surge surprised many North Carolina citizens. “It’s people helping people,” he said shortly, about the volunteers who joined … [Read more...] about Donald Trump Praises Citizen Rescue Efforts: ‘We Love the Cajun Navy’
Cajun Navy races to the Carolinas; citizen rescuers pull people from rising waters
Emily Wax-Thibodeaux, The Washington Post Published 9:49 am PDT, Friday, September 14, 2018 Working through the night on little sleep and lots of Mountain Dew and adrenaline, Taylor Fontenot, the Texas captain of an-all volunteer group known as America's Cajun Navy, headed right into Hurricane Florence's wrath. As the storm headed toward land Thursday night into Friday morning, Fontenot and his group say they helped to rescue more than 150 people, including terrified parents, their sleepy toddlers and scores of elderly trapped in attics, as water moved higher and higher inside their homes. "Man, last night was insane," Fontenot said from the riverfront city of New Bern, North Carolina, where he was working alongside police and firefighters to save people from storm surge and flooding. Todd Terrell, with the United Cajun Navy, said those who did not heed pleas to evacuate got trapped in their homes or tried to leave too late. He said rescuers used air mattresses to float … [Read more...] about Cajun Navy races to the Carolinas; citizen rescuers pull people from rising waters
HMS Queen Elizabeth: What is Hurricane Florence? And is the Royal Navy carrier in its path?
0 Have your say A ‘life-threatening' hurricane is close to making landfall on the East Coast of America today. The category two Hurricane Florence could ‘kill a lot of people’ the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) have warned. HMS Queen Elizabeth arrived in Mayport, Florida, on the East Coast of America last week for a re-supply drop before heading further north for historic flight tests.What is Hurricane Florence? A type of storm, a hurricane – known as a tropical cyclone – forms over tropical or subtropical waters. It is a rotating low-pressure weather system, when it reaches speeds of 74mph then it is called a hurricane. Hurricane season begins on June 1 and lasts until November 30. While Hurricane Florence has been downgraded to a category one from a category four but is still ‘very dangerous’, officials have warned. Is HMS … [Read more...] about HMS Queen Elizabeth: What is Hurricane Florence? And is the Royal Navy carrier in its path?
Retail wrap: iRACE, Old Navy, Ross, Primrose School expand in Houston market
By Katherine Feser Published 5:00 am CDT, Friday, September 14, 2018 NewQuest Properties will break ground on a 12,500-square-foot store for Old Navy in Brazos Town Center at FM 762 and U.S. 69 in Rosenberg. Opening is planned in spring 2019. NewQuest Properties will break ground on a 12,500-square-foot store for Old Navy in Brazos Town Center at FM 762 and U.S. 69 in Rosenberg. Opening is planned in spring 2019. Photo: NewQuest Properties Brazos Town Center, a 550-acre development of NewQuest Properties, is the Houston-based company's largest property with more than two million square feet of regional and national retail, restaurants and entertainment venues. The center at U.S. 59 and FM 672 is among the 50 largest mall developments in America, according to NewQuest Properties. less Brazos Town Center, a 550-acre development of NewQuest Properties, is the Houston-based … [Read more...] about Retail wrap: iRACE, Old Navy, Ross, Primrose School expand in Houston market